October 1997 United States Special Weapons Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Missile Proliferation News

[EXCERPT] U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing -- 31 October 1997 -- CHINA Chinese Assurances on Stopping Nuclear Cooperation with Pakistan
IRAQ Update on UN meetings on UNSCOM and Butler/Iraqi Right to Control Nationality of UNSCOM Inspectors/UN Options/Reactions from Other Countries

[EXCERPT] Defense Department News Briefing 30 October 1997 - Is the United States prepared to use its considerable military force in the region to thwart or retaliate against Iraq if they expel Americans from those teams?
The Pentagon's assessment of how advanced Iran's nuclear program is, and Chinese support for Iran's chemical weapons program.

[EXCERPT] Defense Department News Briefing 28 October 1997 - Does the Defense Department accept the Israeli intelligence assessment of
the missile proliferation to Iran that would then threaten Israel? Iraq is threatening to forbid the UN any more inspections.

[EXCERPT] U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing -- 27 October 1997 -- RUSSIA Transfer of US High Performance Computer Technology/Investigation Proceeding into Acquisition of Technology /Possible Violation of US Law by US Companies by Sale of Technology/Russian Cooperation in Investigation CHINA US Effort to Deter Nuclear Cooperation with Iran Change in Chinese Non-Proliferation Practices
IRAQ Reaction to UNSC Resolution/Need to Cooperate with UNSCOM

[EXCERPT] Defense Department News Briefing 23 October 1997 - "We've been carrying on an extensive dialogue with China about proliferation. ... The North Koreans aren't developing the No Dong missile for the sheer joy of developing missiles..."

[EXCERPT] Defense Department News Briefing 16 October 1997 - An update on MIRACL. The government of Russia claims they have good controls over these weapons. The Iraqi Congress Opposition Group is saying from Turkey that Iraq is building up its military in northern Iraq in the no-fly, but many reports by the Iraqi National Congress turn out not to be completely accurate.

[EXCERPT] Defense Department News Briefing 02 October 1997 - The Pentagon made the announcement today that Secretary of Defense Cohen has decided to go ahead with the test of a laser against a U.S. Air Force satellite. We have been told by both Prime Minister Chernomyrdin and also by the Minister of Defense Sergeyev that the Russians have good security regarding their nuclear weapons, and that the allegations that have been made by some about these weapons being lost is incorrect.